Epson HX-20 User Manual

memory  even when you turn it

Contained within the HX-20

is an extended version of Micro-

soft BASIC, a powerful pro-

gramming language that is easy
to learn and which takes full

advantage of the many special

features of the HX-20. If you

have no interest in program-
m i n g ,

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programs and run them on your

HX-20. But if you  do  wish to

learn about programming, the
accompanying  Epson HX-20
BASIC Tutorial and Reference

Manual  will teach you every-
thing you need to know. It will
t a k e   y o u   f r o m   a   c o m p u t e r

novice to an accomplished com-
puter programmer, in only a few

evenings.

When you use the HX-20,

you’ll notice that its full-size,
full-stroke keyboard has the feel

of a fine piece of office equip-
ment, and that its program-

mable special function keys
make it a snap to develop pro-

grams that are extremely easy to

use. You'll also appreciate its
built-in screen and printer. They

display  graphics  as well as num-

bers, punctuation marks, and
upper and lower case letters.

You may tailor the HX-20 to

certain applications, such as

word processing or telecom-

munications, by purchasing a

tiny circuit called an  option
ROM  An option ROM will fit
inside the HX-20, enhancing it

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